Werk.nl Jobs Scraper

Werk.nl Jobs Scraper

Werk.nl Jobs Scraper extracts vacatures from werk.nl, the public job board run by UWV, the Dutch employee insurance agency, with structured fields for job title, employer, location, contract type, education level, hours, salary indication, contact email and phone, apply URL, and the full job description.

Search all werk.nl vacatures by keyword, city or postcode with a radius, contract type, education level, hours per week, working times, driver's license, language, and profession, then track new, updated, and expired vacatures across scheduled runs.

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Apify Actor parsebird/werk-nl-jobs-scraper scrapes vacatures from werk.nl (UWV, Netherlands). Call it with the apify-client package: client.actor("parsebird/werk-nl-jobs-scraper").call(run_input={"query": "verpleegkundige", "location": "Utrecht", "distanceKm": "25", "contractType": ["vast"], "maxResults": 100}). Inputs: query (string, keyword; empty = all vacatures), location (string, Dutch city or postcode), distanceKm (string "0","5","10","25","50","75","100","125","150","300", default "25"), includeVariableLocations (bool), referenceNumbers (array of werk.nl reference numbers or vacature URLs), contractType (array: "vast","mogelijk vast","tijdelijk"), educationLevel (array: "basisonderwijs","vmbo","havo/vwo","mbo","hbo","wo","niet opgegeven"), workingHours (array "1"-"6" = 0-8, 9-16, 17-24, 25-32, 33-40, 40+ hours), workSchedule (array: "kantoortijden","anders"), profession (array of werk.nl profession names), driversLicense (array: "a","am","b","be","c","c1","c1e","ce","d","d1","d1e","de","t"), language (array of werk.nl language codes, "1" = Nederlands, "3" = Engels), daysOld (int, 0 = any), sortBy ("datum" newest, "afstand" nearest, "leerbaan", "stageplaats"), maxResults (int, default 100, 0 = unlimited), includeDetails (bool, default true), descriptionMaxLength (int, 0 = full), compact (bool), incrementalMode (bool), stateKey (string), emitUnchanged (bool), emitExpired (bool), skipReposts (bool). Output: one dataset item per vacature with jobId, referenceNumber, title, profession, functionName, companyName, companyWebsite, location, postcode, address, workLocationType, distanceKm, contractType, startDate, requiredEducation, minHours, maxHours, workSchedule, salaryIndication, rewardType, description, descriptionHtml, otherRequirements, requiredLanguages, driversLicenses, requiredExperience, contactName, contactPhone, contactEmail, applyUrl, applicationMethods, postedDate, modifiedDate, expirationDate, externalId, employerVacancyId, sourceChannel, isInternship, isLearningPosition, portalUrl, contentHash, scrapedAt; plus changeType, firstSeenAt, lastSeenAt, isRepost, repostOfId in incremental mode. API docs: https://apify.com/parsebird/werk-nl-jobs-scraper/api. Get a token: https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations

What is Werk.nl Jobs Scraper?

Werk.nl Jobs Scraper is a data extraction tool for werk.nl vacatures. Werk.nl is the Dutch government's job site from UWV and lists more than 270,000 open vacatures from employers, recruiters, and job boards across the Netherlands. The Actor works as a werk.nl API alternative: you enter a keyword, a location, and filters, and get clean JSON records instead of browsing page by page.

The easiest way to try it: open the Input tab, keep the prefilled keyword verpleegkundige, and click Start. You get 50 nursing vacatures with full details in a few seconds.

What can Werk.nl Jobs Scraper do?

• 🔍 Search werk.nl by keyword: job title, skill, or any word in Dutch or English, or leave it empty to browse every vacature on werk.nl.
• 📍 Search by location: Dutch city or postcode with a radius from 5 to 300 km, with the distance to each job in the output.
• 🎯 Use the werk.nl filters: contract type (vast, mogelijk vast, tijdelijk), education level, hours per week, working times, driver's license, required language, and profession (beroep).
• 📄 Get full job details: description, salary indication, reward type, contact person, email, phone, apply URL, employer address, language and experience requirements, start date, and expiry date.
• 🔢 Look up vacatures directly: paste werk.nl reference numbers or vacature URLs.
• 🔁 Track changes with incremental mode: scheduled runs return only NEW, UPDATED, and REAPPEARED vacatures, and can also return EXPIRED ones and flag reposts.
• 🤖 Use compact output: core fields only, so AI agents and MCP tools use fewer tokens.

On the Apify platform you also get scheduled runs, a full REST API, integrations with Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets, Slack, and webhooks, and export to JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML.

What data can you extract from werk.nl?

Field	Description
title	Vacature title as published
profession / functionName	werk.nl profession (beroep) and the UWV function name
companyName / companyWebsite	Employer name and website
location / postcode / address	Work location city, postcode, and employer address
workLocationType	Vaste werklocatie, Regio, Wisselend door heel Nederland, or Buitenland
distanceKm	Distance from your search location (location searches only)
contractType / startDate	Vast, Mogelijk vast, or Tijdelijk, plus start date if given
requiredEducation / educationLevel	Education level asked for
minHours / maxHours / workSchedule	Hours per week and office hours vs. varying times
salaryIndication / rewardType	Salary amount indication (when the employer gives one) and reward type
description / descriptionHtml	Job description as plain text and simple HTML
requiredLanguages / driversLicenses / requiredExperience	Language levels, license categories, and work experience asked for
contactName / contactPhone / contactEmail	Contact person, when the employer lists one
applyUrl / applicationMethods	Application link and accepted ways to apply
postedDate / modifiedDate / expirationDate	Created, last modified, and expiry dates
externalId / employerVacancyId / sourceChannel	IDs from the original job source and the source channel code
portalUrl	Link to the vacature on werk.nl

In standard mode every record has the same keys. Values werk.nl does not provide are null (or an empty list), never left out.

How to scrape werk.nl

1. Open Werk.nl Jobs Scraper and click Try for free.
2. Enter a Search keyword, such as verpleegkundige, chauffeur, or developer. Leave it empty to browse all vacatures.
3. Optionally enter a Location (city or postcode) and pick a Search radius.
4. Open Filters to narrow by contract type, education level, hours, working times, driver's license, language, or profession.
5. Set Max results and click Start.
6. Download the results from the Output tab as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML, or fetch them through the API.

To monitor the job market, turn on Incremental mode and add the run to a schedule, for example every morning.

Input example

Basic keyword search:

{
    "query": "verpleegkundige",
    "maxResults": 50
}

Location and filters:

{
    "query": "verpleegkundige",
    "location": "Utrecht",
    "distanceKm": "25",
    "contractType": ["vast"],
    "educationLevel": ["mbo", "hbo"],
    "workingHours": ["4", "5"],
    "maxResults": 200
}

Daily tracking of new and changed vacatures:

{
    "query": "verpleegkundige",
    "location": "Amsterdam",
    "incrementalMode": true,
    "stateKey": "verpleegkundige-amsterdam",
    "maxResults": 0
}

All input parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
query	string	No	—	Job title, skill, or keyword. Empty = all vacatures
location	string	No	—	Dutch city or postcode
distanceKm	string	No	"25"	Radius around the location: 0 (no radius), 5, 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 300
includeVariableLocations	boolean	No	false	Also include jobs with varying work locations
referenceNumbers	array	No	[]	werk.nl reference numbers or vacature URLs to fetch directly
contractType	array	No	[]	vast, mogelijk vast, tijdelijk
educationLevel	array	No	[]	basisonderwijs, vmbo, havo/vwo, mbo, hbo, wo, niet opgegeven
workingHours	array	No	[]	1–6 = 0-8, 9-16, 17-24, 25-32, 33-40, 40+ hours per week
workSchedule	array	No	[]	kantoortijden (office hours) or anders (other times)
profession	array	No	[]	werk.nl profession names, e.g. Verpleegkundige
driversLicense	array	No	[]	License categories, e.g. b, c, ce
language	array	No	[]	werk.nl language codes, e.g. 1 Nederlands, 3 Engels
daysOld	integer	No	0	Only vacatures modified in the last N days. 0 = any
sortBy	string	No	datum	datum (newest), afstand (nearest), leerbaan, stageplaats
maxResults	integer	No	100	Maximum vacatures to save. 0 = no limit
includeDetails	boolean	No	true	Open each vacature for the full detail fields
descriptionMaxLength	integer	No	0	Cut descriptions to N characters. 0 = full text
compact	boolean	No	false	Return core fields only
incrementalMode	boolean	No	false	Return only vacatures that changed since the previous run
stateKey	string	No	auto	Name of the tracked search. Empty = derived from your inputs
emitUnchanged	boolean	No	false	Also return UNCHANGED vacatures in incremental mode
emitExpired	boolean	No	false	Also return EXPIRED vacatures in incremental mode
skipReposts	boolean	No	false	Drop detected reposts in incremental mode
proxyConfiguration	object	No	no proxy	Optional proxy. werk.nl works without one

Output example

{
    "jobId": "70313877",
    "referenceNumber": 70313877,
    "title": "Nachtdienst Verpleegkundige",
    "profession": "Verpleegkundige",
    "functionName": "Revalidatieverpleegkundige",
    "functionCode": "1000400109",
    "employerFunctionTitle": "Verzorgende individuele gezondheidszorg (ig)",
    "companyName": "Archipel",
    "companyWebsite": "http://www.werkenbijarchipel.nl",
    "location": "EINDHOVEN",
    "postcode": "5654NN",
    "workLocationType": "Vaste werklocatie",
    "workLocationCountry": null,
    "workLocationForeignCity": null,
    "distanceKm": null,
    "address": "Karel de Grotelaan 415, 5654NN EINDHOVEN",
    "contractType": "Tijdelijk",
    "startDate": "2026-10-03T00:00:00",
    "endDate": null,
    "requiredEducation": "MBO",
    "educationLevel": "Mbo-algemeen",
    "educationSector": null,
    "minHours": 30,
    "maxHours": 30,
    "workSchedule": "Wisselende werktijden",
    "salaryIndication": null,
    "salaryText": null,
    "rewardType": "Vast loon / uurloon",
    "termsOfEmployment": null,
    "description": "- Werkvelden & locaties - Opleiden & ontwikkelen - Archipel als werkgever\nNachtdienst Verpleegkundige - Revalidatie - Archipel Eindhoven\n- Dommelhoef Eindhoven - MBO 4 - Uren in overleg - 3.502,45 - 4.245,84\nWij zien de ...",
    "descriptionHtml": "<p>- Werkvelden &amp; locaties - Opleiden &amp; ontwikkelen - Archipel als werkgever<br>Nachtdienst Verpleegkundige - Revalidatie - Archipel Eindhoven<br>- Domm...",
    "additionalDescription": null,
    "otherRequirements": null,
    "requiredLanguages": [],
    "driversLicenses": [],
    "requiredExperience": [],
    "contactName": null,
    "contactDepartment": null,
    "contactPhone": "+31402641111",
    "contactEmail": "werkenbij@archipelzorggroep.nl",
    "applyUrl": "https://www.werkenbijarchipel.nl/vacatures/nachtdienst-verpleegkundige-revalidatie-archipel-eindhoven",
    "applicationMethods": ["E-mail via werk.nl", "Online sollicitatieformulier", "Telefoon"],
    "postedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00",
    "modifiedDate": "2026-10-28T00:00:00",
    "expirationDate": "2026-11-27T00:00:00",
    "externalId": "DGR72649198",
    "employerVacancyId": "72649198",
    "sourceChannel": "DGR",
    "postedDirectly": true,
    "isInternship": false,
    "isLearningPosition": false,
    "isEuresPriority": false,
    "recruitersNotWelcome": true,
    "detailsFetched": true,
    "portalUrl": "https://www.werk.nl/nl/vacatures/70313877",
    "source": "werk.nl",
    "contentHash": "57b0baaec0ed1288690e133eb2434b70b4e5169cf864d46fcedbaf163b40aeb9",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-10-28T11:15:11.912Z"
}

The descriptions above are shortened for readability. In incremental mode, each record also has changeType (NEW, UPDATED, UNCHANGED, REAPPEARED, or EXPIRED), firstSeenAt, lastSeenAt, isRepost, repostOfId, and repostDetectedAt.

Use cases

• 📊 Labour market research: count vacatures by profession, region, education level, or contract type across the Netherlands.
• 🧑‍💼 Recruitment and staffing: find employers hiring for the roles you place, with contact emails and phone numbers where employers list them.
• 🔔 Job alerts: schedule a daily incremental run and send new vacatures to Slack, email, or Google Sheets.
• 🏢 Competitor monitoring: track which roles an employer or agency publishes, and when they change or expire.
• 🤖 AI agents and job matching: feed compact vacature records into an LLM, RAG pipeline, or matching model.

How it works

1. The Actor sends your keyword, location, radius, filters, and sort order to the public werk.nl vacature search, 20 results per page.
2. It goes through the result pages until it reaches Max results, the end of the results, or (with Modified within and newest-first sorting) vacatures older than your cutoff.
3. With Include full job details on, it opens each vacature, 8 at a time, and decodes the werk.nl codes (contract, schedule, language levels, apply methods) into readable labels.
4. In incremental mode, it compares each vacature with the saved state for your search. A vacature whose search listing has not changed is skipped without opening its detail page.
5. Each vacature is saved to the dataset and charged as it is collected, so the run stops as soon as your spending limit is reached.

How much does it cost to scrape werk.nl?

Werk.nl Jobs Scraper uses pay-per-event pricing. You pay per vacature saved to the dataset. Compute and traffic are included in the event price, so they are not billed separately.

Event	Price per event	Price per 1,000
job-scraped (Free plan)	$0.00099	$0.99
job-scraped (Bronze plan)	$0.00089	$0.89
job-scraped (Silver and Gold plans)	$0.00079	$0.79

One event is one vacature in the dataset. A small platform Actor start fee also applies per run. For example, 1,000 nursing vacatures with full details cost $0.99 on the Free plan. In incremental mode you pay only for the rows that are returned, so a daily run that finds 40 new vacatures costs about $0.04. Apify's free plan includes monthly platform credit you can use for this Actor.

Python and JavaScript API examples

Python (apify-client):

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("parsebird/werk-nl-jobs-scraper").call(run_input={
    "query": "verpleegkundige",
    "location": "Utrecht",
    "distanceKm": "25",
    "contractType": ["vast"],
    "maxResults": 100,
})
for job in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(job["title"], "|", job["companyName"], "|", job["location"], "|", job["contactEmail"])

JavaScript (apify-client):

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>' });
const run = await client.actor('parsebird/werk-nl-jobs-scraper').call({
    query: 'verpleegkundige',
    location: 'Utrecht',
    distanceKm: '25',
    contractType: ['vast'],
    maxResults: 100,
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((job) => console.log(job.title, job.companyName, job.location));

Find all endpoints on the API tab.

FAQ

Do I need a werk.nl account or the UWV API? No. The Actor reads the vacatures werk.nl shows to logged-out visitors. You don't need a werk.nl login or API key.

How many vacatures can I scrape from werk.nl? Werk.nl lists more than 270,000 vacatures. One search returns at most 200,000 results, which werk.nl caps at 10,000 pages. Set Max results to 0 to collect everything a search returns, or split very broad searches by location or filter.

Why are some descriptions cut off at about 2,000 characters? For many vacatures that werk.nl imports from other job sites, werk.nl itself stores only the first part of the description. The Actor returns the full text werk.nl has. Use applyUrl to open the original posting.

Is the salary monthly or yearly? Werk.nl gives a single salary amount indication without a pay period, so the Actor returns it as salaryIndication with rewardType. Salary ranges that employers write in the description stay in description.

Why are contact fields empty for some vacatures? Not every employer lists a contact person, email, or phone number on werk.nl. Those fields are then null.

How does incremental mode work? The first run saves every vacature as NEW and builds a baseline. Later runs with the same search (or stateKey) return only NEW, UPDATED, and REAPPEARED vacatures. Turn on Include expired vacatures to also get vacatures that have left the search. Expiry is checked only when the whole search was scanned, so set Max results to 0 or above the search size for reliable expiry detection. A new vacature whose title, employer, location, and description match an expired one is flagged with isRepost: true and repostOfId.

Can I filter by city without a radius? Yes. Set Search radius to No radius and sort by Nearest first. You then get all vacatures, nearest to your location first, with distanceKm filled in.

Can I schedule the scraper and connect it to other tools? Yes. Use Apify schedules to run it daily or weekly, and connect the results to Google Sheets, Slack, Make, Zapier, n8n, or your own system through integrations, webhooks, or the API.

Something does not work or a field is missing. Open an issue on the Issues tab with your input and run ID, and we will look into it.

Is it legal to scrape werk.nl?

The Actor collects only vacature data that werk.nl publishes openly to all visitors. Some vacatures include the name, email, or phone number of a contact person, which is personal data under the GDPR. Make sure you have a lawful basis for storing and using it, and do not use it for unsolicited bulk messaging. Many employers also mark their vacatures as "acquisitie wordt niet op prijs gesteld" (the recruitersNotWelcome field). For more background, read Apify's article Is web scraping legal? and consult a lawyer if you are unsure about your use case.

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